Abbath (album)
| Abbath | ||
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| Studio album by Abbath | ||
| Released | January 22, 2016 | |
| Recorded | September 2015 | |
| Genre | Black metal | |
| Length | 48:10 | |
| Label | Season of Mist | |
| Singles from Abbath | ||
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Abbath is the self-titled debut album by former Immortal frontman Abbath. It was released on January 22, 2016 through Season of Mist.[1] It is the only album to feature drummer Creature before his departure in December 2015.[2]
On January 12, 2016, the entire album was made available for streaming.[3]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[4] |
| MetalSucks |   [5] |
Reviewing for Exclaim!, Renee Trotier wrote that Abbath has "proven that he doesn't need the Immortal name to expand his black metal legacy."[4] MetalSucks' Excretakano described the record as "one hell of a ride, and very true to the music our man has built his name around."[5]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Simon Dancaster, all music composed by Abbath except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "To War!" | 5:35 | |
| 2. | "Winter Bane" | 6:49 | |
| 3. | "Ashes of the Damned" | 3:51 | |
| 4. | "Ocean of Wounds" | 4:44 | |
| 5. | "Count the Dead" | 4:57 | |
| 6. | "Fenrir Hunts" | 4:38 | |
| 7. | "Root of the Mountain" | 5:40 | |
| 8. | "Endless" | 4:36 | |
| 9. | "Riding on the Wind" (Bonus track; Judas Priest cover) | Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford, K.K. Downing | 3:04 |
| 10. | "Nebular Ravens Winter" (Bonus track; Immortal cover) | Demonaz, Abbath | 4:16 |
Total length: |
48:10 | ||
Personnel
Abbath
- Abbath Doom Occulta – guitar, vocals, bass on "Riding on the Wind"[2]
- King ov Hell – bass (except "Riding on the Wind")
- Creature – drums
Additional musicians
- Ole Andre Farstad – lead guitar on "To War", "Count the Dead", "Fenrir Hunts"
- Gier Bratland – keyboard and samples (except "Ocean of Wounds")
- Herbrand Larsen – keyboard and samples on "Ocean of Wounds"
Technical personnel
- Dag Erik Nygaard – guitar and bass engineering
- Daniel Bergstrand – drums engineering, mixing
- Giorgos Nerantzis – mixing, engineering, mastering
- Urban Nasvall - drum tech
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 70 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 156 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[8] | 85 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 33 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 171 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 88 |
References
- ↑ "New Song Premiere: ABBATH's 'Winter Bane'". Blabbermouth.net. November 10, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- 1 2 "ABBATH Loses Drummer KEVIN FOLEY". Blabbermouth.net. December 13, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Stream the New Abbath Album in its Entirety". MetalSucks. January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- 1 2 Trotier, Renee (January 20, 2016). "Abbath - Abbath". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- 1 2 Excretakano (January 18, 2016). "Album Review: Abbath by Abbath is Abbatherrific". MetalSucks. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Abbbath – Abbath" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Abbbath – Abbath" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Abbbath – Abbath" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ↑ "Abbbath: Abbath" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Abbbath – Abbath". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Abbbath – Abbath". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
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